The Tenafly Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the New Milford Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Tenafly didn't have quite enough to beat Cresskill and fell 4-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Milford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged Dunellen out 6-5.
Joseph Spina looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Andy Aviles and Luis Placido did most of the damage at the plate: Aviles scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Placido scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Placido has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Matos, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
Tenafly has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for New Milford, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything went Tenafly's way against New Milford when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Tenafly made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tenafly since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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